I went to visit and drop something off here this morning and I noticed how clean it was. I remember…read morecoming here a while back to work in a 2bed room 2bath. But now it looks even cleaner this time around. Right across from the beach. Beach views. Very very quite and peaceful.

Elevator not inspected in years. I don't think this is safe. The landlord needs to check this.read more

Trash heap. They collect HOA money and shut down elevators to save money. They need to clean this…read moreplace up. Our property values are at stake. Dead cat trash been there a month. Hurts my heart every day when I had to look at dead cat. The garage has not been cleaned in at least 10 years. The floors have not been cleaned since before COVID!

Moved here in 2005 and been unable to leave ;)…read more The neighborhood is slowly upgrading it seems. You can easily walk to many cool restaurants and stores. The building itself has recently received a fresh coat of paint, but could handle a lot more upgrades in order to really look good.

This used to be a gorgeous, turn of the century building, that was steeped in rich history. The…read morecurrent state of the building is not great, due to years of management trying to do things "on the cheap." The elevators are something straight out of "tower of terror," and one (of the two) appears to always be broken. Some of the units appear to have been somewhat modernized, but what really needs to happen is a wholesale gutting of the building. I doubt that the $$$ for said gutting will ever appear, however.

I had the pleasure of touring the Cooper Arms today as part of a walking tour of the East Village…read moreby the Long Beach Heritage Society. Our guide was a man named Richard, who I believe has lived there for quite a few years. This is a lovely, and yes, OLDER building. They have a fairly large sitting room on the first floor and I was quite surprised that no one was sitting there reading a book, as I would surely do if I lived there. We walked over to what was the original entrance with a long garden walkway from Ocean Boulevard. I forgot to ask why they use the less elaborate Linden entrance now. Anyway, we took the elevator up to the top floor where the ballroom is. It had large windows on 3 sides and offered views of the water, north and west over the downtown area. I was happy to get back down to the first floor as the elevator was a little slow for my tastes! I'll add some photos for you to see. My favorite part of this building is the mailboxes. Also, they have a guard / doorman which is a great throwback to earlier times!

I love this place!!! Close to everything and a high wall and biometric sensors to keep out the…read morezombies. It's protected by a former member of the NSA who designed a security system to control your actions, movements and track you through the building. Other that being under constant surveillance living under the fear of legal action if you change anything in your unit it's a great place to live. Most people who live here are funny functional alcoholics. I recommend spending 1/2 a million for a unit here unless you're trash who inherited money and drive a beat up car POS car. Blu is is a complex founded under the belief that style and lifestyle are important. So if you're a trend setter or just love living in the gayest city in the world this is your spot! Enjoy

Great community. The building is new and clean. Not a whole lot of perks, but the workout room and…read moreclubroom are nice, and the lobby is just cool.

This place is terrible. Wayyy overpriced for what you get. Literally paper thin walls. Always…read morenoises. The "gym" is subpar. There's always unfinished construction just hanging around for months at a time. You can't ever get help from on site manager. But better believe they watch the cameras 24/7 to try and fine you for ridiculous stuff.

There is throw up on the carpet and the walls. It's been here for quite some time and no one is…read moredoing anything about it. The smell is TERRIBLE! This is so unprofessional.

Living here for the first time Since moving from the Valley…read more I have to say it feels like home. Quiet. Safe. Home. Walking distance to businesses and eateries. I own two condos in this building and am very satisfied with the location.

I lived at this condo complex for 2 years. Here are my pros and cons:…read more PROS: +There is always parking for guests, thanks to the neighboring churches. +There is security in the garage at night +The front lawn and hallways seem to be cleaned/maintained daily +Never had to wait for a laundry machine, and laundry is 50 cents to wash and 50 cents to dry +There is a pool and spa +Neighbors are all pretty quiet +Walking distance to CVS, Jack in the Box, Baskin Robbins, Arby's and Walgreens. All across the street. CONS: -everything is pretty old. Not the sharpest looking place -I feel uncomfortable with all the maintenance guys around during the day. One time I was laying out at the pool and two took a break across the way to ogle. -They don't put up notices when they do work on the roof, which seems to happen pretty often. It's really loud. -No recycling facilities -Even though it's next to Bixby Knolls and next to churches, I've seen broken glass from cars every once in a while. -Sometimes the post office person leaves packages on the floor of the lobby.

This is long overdue, especially since I've lived here for 6 years and never knew about a Yelp page…read morefor this complex until a friend of mine told me. So here it goes: I would like to start off by saying that I actually OWN my place and don't rent. Therefore, I pay HOA and feel like it doesn't go to anywhere? I understand we've updated our landscaping company, but I don't really see a huge difference when walking around the complex. Second, a HUGE con of living at this complex is how there's no in-unit laundry. After walking for what feels like miles across the complex to do laundry over a hundred times, I'm getting so over it and I guarantee that you will too. Honestly, they should put two laundry rooms (one on either side of the complex) bc the only one they have is by the entrance and that's the opposite side of where my unit is located. Third, the gym is absolutely horrible. We pay all of this money to live in a nice/gated community, but the gym looks worse than a Fitness 19. It definitely needs to be updated and I believe there's been talk for an update, but no work has been done. Fourth, I don't own any pets and can attest to the fact that 90% of the people living here who have dogs don't pick up their dog's waste. I mean, c'mon... you literally have to watch where you step because you might bring home a smelly surprise. Fifth, the people around here are extremely nosy. If you have a life and are not anti-social, the chances of your neighbors gossiping or talking to others behind your back is high. My advice for that is keep on doing what you're doing, be respectful, and kill them with kindness. Walk around with a smile on your face and fake it 'til you make it :) This complex deserves 3 stars because it's safe. EXTREMELY SAFE. There's also many great restaurants, bars, and close to major freeways. Fortunately, the value of my home has increased tri-fold and I didn't think that was going to happen in such a short period of time. Therefore, I suggest purchasing a condo here instead of renting because I believe owning will help you look past most of the cons of this complex. In conclusion, there's clearly more cons than pros. I would like to voice my concerns with those who sit on the HOA board, but too bad they're the main gossipers of this complex. Lol I've enjoyed my time here and believe you will too, so long as you avoid nosy neighbors and be respectful to other people's property.

Although the property is always clean and the trees and landscaping is homey and beautiful. It is…read morenot worth living here. In the two years I lived here, I didn't meet the property manager, Desiree a single time. The few times I had to communicate with her via email, she was short and not helpful. On top of that, the neighbors are probably the worst issue in this complex. We were being constantly watched and spied on and reported back to our unit's property management company (they're all privately owned). We got "in trouble" multiple times for literally nothing. When we got a cat, it was less than 24 hours that our property manager was notified-- I didn't even have enough time to email him myself to let him know. The neighbors in our area were rude, nosey and hypocrites. We got noise complaints for being loud at 7:30pm while their child were running around screaming in the courtyard the next morning (Sunday) at 6:30am. Along with the neighbors, our water was shut off at least 6 times a year. I'm not sure why there is so many plumbing problems but it was so Inconvenient, I had to drive to my gym and shower there to get ready for work. If you smoke cigarettes, definitely don't live here. People will complain even if they smoke as well. The area is beautiful but I'd never live here again or recommend living here.